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other place than the particular place or region indicated in the name. examples are Cognac, Armagnac, Greek brandy, Pisco brandy, Jamaica rum, Puerto Rico rum, Demerara rum.
(4) The words “Scotch,” “Scots” “Highland,” or “Highlands” and similar words connoting, indicating, or commonly associated with Scotland, shall not be used to designate any product not wholly produced in Scotland.
(l) Class 12; products without geographical designations but distinctive of a particular place. (1) The whiskies of the types specified in paragraphs (b) (1), (4), (5), and (6) of this section are distinctive products of the united States and if produced in a foreign country shall be designated by the applicable designation prescribed in such paragraphs, together with the words “American type” or the words “produced (distilled, blended) in __,” the blank to be filled in with the name of the foreign country: Provided, That the word
“bourbon” shall not be used to describe any whiskey or whiskey-based distilled spirits not produced in the united States. If whiskey of any of these types is composed in part of whiskey or whiskies produced in a foreign country there shall be stated, on the brand label, the percentage of such whiskey and the country of origin thereof.
(2) The name for other distilled spirits which are distinctive products of a particular place or country, an example is Habanero, shall not be given to the product of any other place or country unless the designation for such product includes the word “type” or an adjective such as “American,” or the like, clearly indicating the true place of production. The provision for place of production shall not apply to designations which by usage and common knowledge have lost their geographical significance to such an extent that the appropriate TTB officer finds they have become generic. examples are Slivovitz, Zubrovka,
Aquavit, Arrack, and Kirschwasser.